Rotunda vol 26, no 22 march 26, 1947

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, Attend Concert Program Tonight

The Rotunda

VOLUME XXVI

FARMVILLE. VA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1947

Choir To Sing Tonight At Local High School 3 Glee Clubs Join In Music Recital

Cotillion Head

Andrews, Motley Win Poetry Contest

Congratulations •Minor Officers No. 22

Bentley, Grizzard, Minton, Morris Elected Minor Officers Frosh Will Present AKC Elects Head Masters of Melody For Coming Year

Others Named To Assist Heads

8. T. C.'s choir and the Hampden-Sydney Olee Club, under the direction of Mr. Ned Crawley, will give a concert In the Farmville' Rich School auditorium tonight | Jeanne Bentley. Roanoke; 'at 8:30 p. m. Also appearing on the program will be the Farmville Charlotte Grizzard. Drewryville: High School Olee Club directed Mary Ann Morris, Richmond; and "The Man" by Barbara Lee Anby Max Perrow. The price of adBetty Minton. Roanoke. were cmission will be 60 cents. drews, freshman from Newport Jeane Bentley. junior from lected vice-presidents respective' Masters of Melody" will be the Among the numbers to be pre- News, and "Jackie" by Anne Motwas elected president of i i_ of „, ,,,„ a.,.j ... «-i theme for the Freshman produc lloanoke. ■ i~k. v . the Student Government Mnted by the S. T. C. group are ley, junior from Danville, won Alpha Kappa/-. Gamma at a meet- >yUon. to be held Tuesday. April 1. "Dusk", Fibich; "Sheep and first and second places respec-, ing held last week. She succeeds Association. Y. W. C. A.. Athletic at 3 p, m. in the auditorium. Lambs". Homer; "Childrens' tively in the Colonnade poetry Margaret. Ellett in this position. ; Association, and House Council as Prayer" from Hansel and Oretel, contest, according to Mary Agnes | The performance will be dlvidOther officers elected were; a result of minor elections yesterHumperdinck; and "There Are Millner. poetry editor of the ed into 3 acts, which will Include Nancy Chambers, junior from day. BARBARA LEE MYERS Such Things", Adams, Baer, and j "colonnade old-fashioned choruses, and orig- Tillman, S. C vice-president. Jeanne served as secretary of Meyer, with Jimmy Burton of Honorable mentions were asucceeding Martha Russell East: Inal dances, acts and songs Peepsie Brooks. junior from Student Government last year l.-S. as soloist. warded to Elizabeth Spindler, Fast and slow music will give Farmville. secretary, succeeding ,and she was Campus League Three joint numbers will be giv- sophomore; Virginia Louise Dalpleasure to every music lover. Fea- Anna H.-adlee. and Tucker Winn. Chairman her sophomore year, en by the two groups. The boys' ton, senior; and Eleanor Bass, tured on the program will be an junior from Wilson, treasurer, She s»«-«*ds Betty Minetree in ■elections will Include "When freshman. Mr James Grainger, original act by Connie Cooke and succeeding Margaret Lohr. ornce. Morning Lights Awake Me" and Mrs M. Davis from the EngJane Long, a song by Ann Nock, Alpha Kappa Gamma, honorCharlotte served as chairman Bach. "Dedication". Franz: "Land lish department, and Mr. M. B. a piano solo by June Banks, and a, nry society for leadership, was or- of the Church Cooperative coni■tenting". Orelg: "Winter Song", i Coyner from the Psychology de! dance by Juan Williamson. Ann ganlzed in 1928. It represents the mittee of the Y last year and has Bullock; and "Homing". Del Rie- partment served as judges. The Overby. Louise Redd, and Barbara merging of local societies which been actlve ln the work of the Y go. ! contest was open to all S. T. C. Sours will render one of their dlt- had been founded in order to clurinK her years at college. She On April 15 both of the groups students, and the prize winning S. T. C.'s Cotillion Club will ties. bring together groups of repre- wi" follow PatsV Dple '" this posiunder Mr. Crawley's direction will poems were judged for content hold its spring formal in the At intermission, between the sentatlve students and faculty l'on Ma,v Ann will succeed Jane appear on the program of the and originality. ixymnasium from 8:30 until 12 o'- second and third acts, food will be members, whose purpose was to Burc-nett as vice-president of the Federation of Music Conference! clock on Saturday, April 12. sold according to Kolner Baker, foster high ideals and standards At»Ietic Association. She served In Portsmouth That evening The Vagabonds from Lynch- head of the food committee. of leadership. Alpha Delta Rho. "s treasurer of the AA last year. members of the choir and glee FT'A W\\\ <„„„.,„• organized in 1925. became the "etty Minton succeeds Nancy club will be guests of the Music ■ •» ■» TT HI irl/UlliMJI burg Will furnish the music for The announcer will be Frankle the occasion. This orchestra has Joan Circle of Alpha Kappa Parlisn as vice-president of the Federation at the performance of set the tempo for many S. T. C. Dodson A«Mln>»tabea BrMI 0amma and wa^ one of the cha." House Council. She served as a the New York Philharmonic symon the script committee are El- ^ members of lhe or(,anizatlon hall president last year. dances in the past. phony orchestra in Norfolk. Other officers of Student GovThe figure for club members eanor Lawless, Jane Long. Ann A concert program will be given Nock, and Cab Overby. Cab Overernment are Jtftie Fox. AlexFuture Teachers of America; and their dates will be led by In the S. T. C. auditorium on andria, secretary; and Jackie April 17, and on April 20 the girls' will sponsor a drive for the best Nancy Whitehead. figure leader; |by is directing the chorus, Tickets will go on sale Wednes Bobbitt. South Hill, treasurer. ensemble will travel to Char- prospective teacher, according to I Barbara Lee Myers, president; Jane Nancy Taylor, Pungoteague, will Johnson, treasurer; and! day night. tottesville to sing in the chapel at an announcement by Anna Head-l serve as dining room hostess for iRosie Ramsey, business manager. __^_^_____, the University of Virginia for lee. next year. Sunday afternoon vesper services. Students may vote at the table Intermission will be held between I Laura Jean Comerford. MeaThe Holy City, and oratorio by in the hall Thursday. March 27. io o-ciock and 10:30. i nmw N#»wlv S%mm Namod Dean m" L»r«n Rosie Ramsey Is ln charge nt\ '¥ Charlotte Grizzard, Drewyvilk. i dowview. was elected secretary of A. R. Oaul. will be given by the Students in the freshman and was elected president of Kappa (the Y W. C. A. and Jane Taylor S. T. C. and H.-S. glee club In the iophomore classes and juniors and the music committee for thej\\Tj]| ASKlWie DlltieS Delta Pi at the regular meeting Pungoteague, was elected treas8. T. C. auditorium on Thursday. ■enlors majoring in the various dance, with Nancy Parrish and according to an announcement by urcr. Violet Ritchie. Richmond, May 15. and at Hampden-Sydnev urricula will be selected to be- Gwen Ackiss assisting her. Heidi Lacy is heading the decoration Anna Headlee. retiring president was elected freshman counsellor. on Friday. May 16. come members of the Future committee ' and has Ruthellen William W. Savage, who was other officers of the group ln- i Other officers for the Athletic Teachers organization. Mears, George Ann Lewis and appointed dean of State Teachers clu(ie Eua Sl0ne smith, vice-pre- Association are Belly Burchett. Standards that should be con- Betty Jefferson helping her. College ln February, will begin sident: Betty Bondurant. secrc- ] Suffolk, secretary; and Nancy sidered in voting are physical fitTickets will go on sale on Tues- his new work here on April 1. tary; and Marian Hahn. treasur Dickinson. Cape Charles, treasness. strong and pleasing per- day, Aprll 8, after lunch on third Mr. Savage Is the first dean of er urer. sonahty, though tf Illness, one who f|O0r Rotunda. The price of tick- the college Farmville has ever Jean Watts, Lynchburg, was installation services for the keeps her promises, originality, i ets for old members is $2.90. and had. His office will be located new officers will be held at a lat- elected secretary of the House The Southside Virginia Dra- nood speaker before a group, one g0ats will pay $3.90, one dollar where the Alumnae Secretary of- er date. Council; and Martha Gillum. matic Tournament, held annually who can explain things to others. | initiation fee. Ooats may take flee has been. Dr. Lancaster. Kappa Delta Pi is a national Charlottesville. was elected treaat S. T. C. under Lite auspices of a good student one who is abates if they secure date tickets when announcing this appoint- honor society in education whose surer. the Dramatic Club will take place leader and possesses superior na- {rom 0ld members. ment stated that Mr. Savage is membership is confined to stuon Thursday, and Friday nights live ability. The Cotillion Club is the dance eminently fitted for his new posi- dents of the junior and senior of this week, according to The Future Teachers of Amer- club of S. T. C. which sponsors tion and that he will make a not- years whose scholarship ranks in Jean Cake, chairman of the Play ica is a national organization of j two closed formal dances each able contribution to State Teach- the upper fourth of the student Contest Committee. prospective teachers enrolled in year. The membership It limited ers College and the state of Vlr- body. The Beta Epsllon chapter Eight high schools of southside colleges and universities, and in j to 250 girls and new members are «inia by individual counselling was organized here in 1928 Virginia will participate in the high schools. The local organ- bid twice each year. Goats are re- with the students, — A coke machine has been placevent; four presenting their plays izations are called F. f. A. clubs sponsible for decoration for the The new dean is now asslstan' led in the Main Rec for the con•ach night. Thursday night New m the high schools and chapters dances. head of the Richmond Consulta- Da VIS LleCted Head j venience of girls and their dates. London Academy will present \a the colleges and universities. Goat Week will be held in the tion Service and Supervisor of (\f U« ,. VU Thnrn nr ! according to Mary Ann Morris, "The Monkey's Paw", Victoria i The F. T. A. chapters are affiliat- near future at which time new Consultation Services throughout yn "t-lirc l\n I norn i.i-.'.limun counselor. High School will follow with "Ajed with the local state and na- members will have to follow rules I viral! He was one of the orIt will be filled only on SaturVYedding." AltaVista with "The tional education associations. | set up by Cotillion members uanlzers of the Richmond Con- i , Mildred Davis j. n.or from day aim Suiiduy. All other stupurtam" and Halifax High will; sultatlon Service, which is a di- iCourtland. was elected president den,s requested to use the Wind up with "Almost Seventeen." vision of the State Department of Beorc Eh Thorn at a recent machines in their respective On the following night Clarksof Education, and during the war, 'neeting Dinldings. 1 other Vjlle with "A Perfect Gentleman" officers elided it this he was acting head of the orThe coke machine is a project JJlackstone with "The High Wintime Included Anne East, viceganlzatlon. of the Freshman Commission. dow", Henry Clay presenting "Box Mr. Savage is a graduate of the president; Catherine Hflue, COP and Cox", and Farmville High's College of William and Mary and responding secretary; Edna Earle "Mind Bet" will compete for tho holds the Master of Arts degree j Waters, recording secretary; LuO I Hear ye! Hear ye! Official proc-' and Joy to your heart, cup Last year both Clarksvllle from the University of Chicago. Addleman. treasurer and B-.ty French ClUD Plans lamatlon "The freehman class re-' The S. T. C. boys add a great and Farmville were winners for Bondurant, historian quests the presence of each and deal to the show as their talents their respective nights. Beorc Eh Thorn Is a local honor Oprin/X ActlVltlt'S everyone Tuesday. April 1. ln the are displayed ln various ways Members of the Dramatic Club la, e society in English. The society | will assist the schools in the neces'B auditorium, at 8 o clock. See They are bound to delight the auseeks to encourage creative writing The French Circle held Its the greatest show on "Broadway" i dience (especially since the audisary lighting. i und the study of literature. Beorc Mftreh meeting yesterday afterfor only 25 cents and eet delicious! ence will chiefly consist of girls!) Ql Thorn al'O sponsors visits of noon In the Audio-Visual room. refreshments at reasonable prices." See a certain "vet" sing a lovely I distinguished writers to the col- At this meeting Betty Spindler, Yep, the freshman class will song to a certain girl. Besides Miss Emily Kauzlarich, physl- !,.„,. president of the circle, nominated really shine April 1. Talent songs, there will be dances of all cal education instructor, will a committee to draw up a slate abounds in this, the class of all sorts. Yes, ballets 'n everything speak in Chapel Friday morning CTr, ucr, ^j.. -,. of officers for the coming year. 'classes. The heretofore undlscov- what a show' You may have in connection with the May Day Ml -MM Will nW(? The girls appointed Were Annette iered talent of the class Is amaz- thought Al Jolson's and Jerome h ch Vmrent-Vlry, Ellen McMullen. Wllda Hunt, Junior from Nath-1 lng .But Kern.s snows were terrlflc Virginia Parris. and Imogene ahe. was elected president of the Rehearsals, rehearsals, and more | you ain't heard nothln' yet!" Just The topic of Miss Kaualarlch-s, pannville Slat- T.-a. h.-r Ooll«ft M60N I'luii', for a picnic to be Commercial Club at a meeting rehearsals are taking place in or- wait 'til the freshmen give out with which was held on Wednesday d|1|. lna, perfection may be ob- that extra special something that talk will be "The Significance of i Cno|r and ,h(. Hampdcr.-Syrin. y I,eld in the spring were mentionMay Day." May Day this year olee club wlll furnlsn ln„ natU ed but nothing definite will be March 12|talned. only they have, and it will send will be based on the history of the for lhe dedication of the Farmville decided until the next meeting. Qther officers of the club. Will. Every night one can hear the you right out of this world Why colle *e I radio station which wlll be dedi- The program was then turned be Janle Fox, vice president; j shouts, Come on. everybody, time they have class that they haven't over to Ellen McMullan. Presentlng the second speech In I cated next Sunday, Jackie Bobbitt, secretary; Mar- for production practice." At this even used yet! The costumes, Everyone participated in the Dr Massey of Hampden-Hydney Jorie Boswick, treasurer; and books are thrown down and for-1scenery, and managementship are a aeries about student life in song program which consisted of France, Annette Vincent-Vlry, [ will deliver the invocation GovMargaret Jones, publicity chair-1 gotten Qlrls and boys iYes, boys!) marvelous. "Ma Normandie", "Synphonle", student teacher from Lyon, rej ernor Tuck will be the principal Ulan , rush into the auditorium eager to , ductlon down as a Put tn s pro and a new hymn Plus Haul", Barbara Kellam Is the retiring, make this the greatest of all pro- „must„ Qn your |lgt Qf enterlaln. lated in chapel this morning facts [speaker on the program 1 ■Ahuh Annette taught at that concerning the academic aspects, The groups will sing from the president; Virginia Marshall, vice auctions. ■ president; and Barbara Lee Myers The beautiful old songs of fam- ment. You 11 never regret having of school affairs, the dally rou-: Farmville studio. Their proii'-m time. The meeting closed In the customary manner with the singtreasurer. Jackie Bobbitt was sec- ous composers will bring tears to MM it. so come one, come all for tine, the sports, extra-curricular j will Mfl lei ol three numbers each ing of the French national anyour eyes while other songs of the'a grand evening of entertainment' activities, and amusements of the which wlll bo selected bv the sturetary of the group for the past them same composers will bring laughter furnished by the freshman class ' average French student di©. year also

3 Students Awarded Honorable Mentions

3 Act Performance Bentley to Succeed Takes Place Soon Ellett as Officer

Myers Announces Figure Leaders

Dance Will Be Held In Gym April 12

Drive On Campus

Grizzard Elected KDP President

At STC Next Week

9 Schools Take Part In Play Tournament

Coke Machine Placed ln Recreation Hall

Hear Ye! Freshmen Invite All To Greatest Show on Broadway

Kauzlarich Speaks In Chapel Friday

Hunt Elected Head Of Commercial Club

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